Blackboard

Blackboard (eLearning) is an online learning system designed for ease of use. It is used extensively in thousands of colleges and universities, in more than 70 countries worldwide expanding the boundaries of teaching and learning. Students can access course material posted by their professor on eLearning for each of their classes. Those course materials can include:

Instructions to access eLearning for students are included below. If your professor has not yet posted course materials on eLearning you will need to get that information directly from your instructor.

Before you log in

To the right of the log in box, there is a link to run a browser check. eLearning automatically checks your browser; you do not need to run the check, as the website runs it automatically.

Logging In

Enter your IPFW username and password.

Click “yes” to any security boxes that pop up.

Downloading Documents

The Course List in the middle of the screen shows the classes your are enrolled in. Clicking on the course title will take you to a page with the necessary documents for that class. (If an instructor has not uploaded any documents, a pop-up will inform you that “there is no content associated with this course.” If you think there should be, contact your instructor.)